[jeanmichelx]

I'm currently reading "Dark Continent - Europe's Twentieth Century" by Mark Mazower, and I found it thoroughly interesting.

It highlights that democracy was absolutely not a clear path for Europe, and why fascism worked.

I had no idea how much of the welfare state (government housing, children benefits, etc) had fascist and imperialist roots.

Recommended read, it's thought-provoking.